Dr Tanya Russell
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Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM)
James Cook University
Cairns, QLD, Australia
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Malaria, dengue virus, zika virus, chikungunya virus, mosquitoes, disease ecology, environmental change, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Pacific IslandsMedia
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Biography
Dr Tanya Russell is an Australian medical entomologist and ecologist who works as a Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University. The underlying aim of Dr Russell’s research is to stop the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases globally, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific. Her research aims to uncover the interactions between mosquitoes, disease pathogens, humans and environmental change. Dr Russell has 60+ publications, reviews for various international journals, acts as an an advisor to the World Health Organization and is Associate Editor for Parasites & Vectors and supervises higher degree research students.Last updated: 03 May 2023